Trump says he, Putin agreed 'Israel-Iran war should end'
US President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed in a phone call on Saturday that the conflict between 'Israel' and Iran "should end."
"He feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end, to which I explained, his war should also end," Trump said on Truth Social, referring to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trump added Putin had "very nicely" called him Saturday to wish him a happy 79th birthday, as the US president prepares to host a grand military parade in Washington.
"President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday," Trump, who has alarmed allies with a pivot towards Moscow over Ukraine, said on Truth Social, adding that the call was to "more importantly, talk about Iran."
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